How walkable is Brno?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Brno has a walkability score of 71 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the less walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Czechia.
What's within walking distance of the centre
2,803 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Brno. The nearest grocery is about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Pečivo Manukyan, 2 min
- Albert Brno, Brno-střed, Moravské nám., 2 min
Restaurants & bars
- Veggie bar, 2 min
- Flek Brno, 2 min
Shopping
- Petraco, 2 min
- pharmacy Aventa, 2 min
Coffee
- Jörđ Cafe, 2 min
- Camino Cafe & Bar, 2 min
Banks
- Fio Bank, 3 min
- Air Bank, 3 min
Parks
- Janáčkovo náměstí, 3 min
- park Danuše Muzikářové, 4 min
Schools
- Evangelické gymnázium, 4 min
- Fotogalerie Jaselská, 4 min
Books & libraries
- Knihy Dobrovský, 3 min
- Knihkupectví Radek Král, 3 min
Culture & entertainment
- Sál Břetislava Bakaly, 3 min
- Hudební nešpory v Červeném kostele, 4 min
Measured from the centre at 49.1991, 16.6045, the point near Brno's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 83 street intersections per km², and blocks average 92 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Brno's score of 71 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 97 within 1 km of the centre, 78 from 1 to 3 km out and 60 from 3 to 5 km out. 26 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 54% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Brno. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 100 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 97 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 78 | 74% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 60 | 26% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna, Austria | 111 km | 91 |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | 122 km | 70 |
| Prague, Czechia | 186 km | 85 |
| Wrocław, Poland | 214 km | 71 |
| Graz, Austria | 252 km | 59 |
Questions about walking in Brno
Is Brno a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Brno has a walkability score of 71 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 2nd of 2 cities in Czechia and joint 267th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Czechia?
Prague is the most walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Czechia, with a score of 85. Brno ranks 2nd with 71.
How does Brno compare with nearby cities?
Brno sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 71, against Vienna (91, 111 km away), Bratislava (70, 122 km away) and Prague (85, 186 km away).
Which part of Brno is most walkable?
Brno's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 97 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 78) and falls most to the west (43).
How is Brno's walkability score calculated?
For Brno it is the average of 65 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 35 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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